Woman who founded Elk Meadow dog park takes down plaque honoring son

The woman who founded an off-leash dog park in Jefferson County that is being closed because people aren’t taking care of it went to take down something very important to her Thursday.

Author:
Allison Sylte

Published:
5:23 PM MDT March 30, 2017

The woman who founded an off-leash dog park in Jefferson County that is being closed because people aren’t taking care of it went to take down something very important to her Thursday.

Judi Quackenboss founded the Elk Meadow dog park in 2001 in memory of her son John, who died in a plane crash. He would frequently take his dog off-leash in the area – something she thought Evergreen needed.

But, Jefferson County Open Space says people aren’t cleaning up after their dogs at Elk Meadow – and soil erosion and overcrowded parking lots are also causing a problem.